PRESIDENT Joe Biden is beginning to accept that he might not win in November, sources close to him have said.
The "reality is setting in" that Biden, 81, might drop from the race after former President Barack Obama questioned his ability to run in the 2024 election.
A source close to Biden told the that it wouldn't be a surprise if Biden made an announcement soon that he's dropping from the race.
The outlet also reported that Biden will likely endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.
Obama said Biden should reconsider his spot in the race as several top Democrats believe Biden could drop out as soon as this weekend.
Obama told allies that his former vice president's "path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy," according to the .
Party members shared that Biden is feeling the pressure to exit due to growing concerns about his age and wellbeing.
Four anonymous sources told the Times that Biden is starting to consider stepping down as he remains quarantined at his vacation home in Delaware after being diagnosed with Covid-19, on Wednesday.
The diagnosis was shared publicly hours after he said he'd only consider dropping out of the presidential race if he had a medical condition that prevented his run.
Democrat leaders, Biden's friends, and campaign donors privately told that they don't think he could win the race against former President Donald Trump.
Dozens of party officials have already called for Biden to step down as fears are growing that Trump could win in a landslide.
A friend of the president said that he's "headed that way."
"His choice is to be one of history's heroes, or to be sure of the fact that there'll never be a Biden presidential library," the close friend told the outlet.
"I pray that he does the right thing. He's headed that way."
On Thursday, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) became the second Senate Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw.
“Montanans have put their trust in me to do what is right, and it is a responsibility I take seriously," Tester said,
"I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up to him when he is wrong.
“And while I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election to another term.”
Democrats expect the polls to lean toward Trump as Republican support for him grows following the assassination attempt on him at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
Republicans officially named Trump as the GOP presidential nomination for the third time at the Republican National Convention this week.
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He's expected to accept the nomination with a speech on the last day of the RNC Thursday night.
As Republicans stand behind Trump, Biden aides have told Axios that it's "when, not if" Biden announces that he's no longer running for president.
Sources previously told that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are considering delaying the Democrat nomination process.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders also admitted that Biden "can't put three sentences together," but that the President still has his support.
"I would much prefer to have somebody who can't put three sentences together who is setting forth an agenda that speaks to the needs of working-class people," Sanders told the .
Axios previously reported that a Democrat official said that Biden "will not be dragged off the stage."
";The goal is to let him walk off the stage," the source said.
Biden told ABC News on July 5 that "no one is more qualified" to win the presidential race than him.
Just days later, he sent a letter to Congressional Democratic National Convention members who have called on him to step down.
"I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump," Biden wrote.
Biden could technically be removed from the race under the 25th Amendment, which requires the vice president replaces a president if they resign, die while in office, or if members of the president's cabinet declare the president is unfit to fulfill White House duties.
Biden is still set to be officially announced as the party's nominee at the DNC next month - for now.
If Biden steps down, the GOP will have to replace him with a new Democratic candidate.
Biden has reportedly set his replacement pick as his vice president, but California Governor Gavin Newsom is also currently a popular name in the running, along with 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
The following politicians could possible take over the Democratic nomination should Joe Biden step down:
Trump's co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita told that he thinks Democrats are staging a "coup" against Biden.
"They are actively engaged in an attempt – in my view and a lot of people share this view – in deposing the president of the United States," he said.
"Everything that they accuse Republicans of they’re actually doing it on national TV every single day.
"Look, you can’t step down as a candidate for president because you’re cognitively impaired, while still being the president. The two are linked."
Meanwhile, Trump named Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the presidential election less than 48 hours after the assassination attempt.
RNC attendees celebrated the nomination at the event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Vance is expected to join Trump on the RNC stage to outline their political message ahead of election season.
